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COMPOSITE. 



PICRIS HIERACIOIDES (H uu'k-weecl Picris). 



4. APARGIA (Hawk-bit). 



1. A. hispida (Rough Hawk-bit). Leaves all from 

 the root, pinnatifid, with the lobes pointing backwards, 

 rough with forked, bristles ; stalk single-flowered. 

 Meadows and waste places, frequent. Flowers yellow. 

 Fl. June September. Perennial. 



2. A. autumndlis (Autumnal Hawk-bit). Leaves aL 

 from the root, narrow, slightly hairy on the ribs beneath ; 

 stalk many flowered, swollen beneath the flowers. Mea- 

 dows and cornfields, frequent. A tall plant, 2 3 feet 

 high, with a downy involucre, and large deep-yellow 



flowers. Fl. August. Perennial. 



